TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan: Nadda Launches 100-Day Campaign
Why in the news
Union Health Minister J P Nadda launched the 100-day TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan at Gautam Buddha University, Greater Noida (Uttar Pradesh), to mark World TB Day 2026 (24 March). The campaign is meant to speed up detection and support patients through treatment.
Key facts
- Three launches: the 100-day TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan, the TB Mukt Bharat app and the TB Mukt Urban Ward Initiative.
- Reach: localised micro-plans for about 1.58 lakh villages and urban wards, aimed at tribal, migrant and urban poor groups.
- App: includes ‘Khushi’, an AI-enabled multilingual chatbot that gives guidance on symptoms and the nearest diagnostic facility.
- BPaLM regimen: shortens drug-resistant TB treatment from 20 months to 6 months.
- TB-Free Gram Panchayats: 67,933 achieved so far; the model is being copied through the urban ward initiative.
| Indicator | Figure |
|---|---|
| Campaign length | 100 days |
| Villages and urban wards covered | 1.58 lakh |
| TB-Free Gram Panchayats | 67,933 |
| Nikshay Poshan Yojana transfers since 2018 | Rs 4,590 crore to 1.39 crore patients |
About Nikshay Poshan Yojana
It is a nutritional support scheme under which money is transferred directly to TB patients during treatment; the 2026 figures cover transfers made since 2018.
Exam angle
- Note the venue (Greater Noida), the minister (J P Nadda) and the 100-day duration.
- BPaLM: 20 months reduced to 6 months for drug-resistant TB.
- Khushi is the name of the AI chatbot in the TB Mukt Bharat app.